not necessarily the type of film that is a perfect fit for mainstream america. and yet it resonated hugely with the country. what is it about a story that makes you know or feel that it will resonate with an audience? >> it was emotional. and that's how i felt when i did -- the first best picture i had was "the english patient." the second one "shakespeare in love." you think about it. people used to say to me anything with the name shakespeare in it was a definite financial bomb. this film ended up grossing 300 million worldwide. "the english patient too." it's a period piece. to me it's about the emotions. this story about a king and a so-called commoner who is defiant to his king, and a king who learns to love life himself and gets over bullying. you can't miss with a story like that, in my opinion. and yet everybody always says to me make ironman. make some marvel comic book story. that's not what i'm about. that's not what appeals to me. >> what is going on right now in the business? it seems everyone is trying to come up with films that can go 3-d, can, yo